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Remembering the Shanghai World Expo

By Wang Qian, Liu Xinlian & Wang Song: 0 Comments Print E-mail Expo Weekly, October 19, 2010

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Theme: Building on the Past, Shaping Our Future

The UK Pavilion, made of 60,000 acrylic rods containing seeds from London and Kunming, is one of the most eye-catching and bold architectural creations in the Expo Park. The pavilion, representing British creativity and innovation, demonstrates in a poetic and symbolic way the enormous power of these tiny seeds. The rods will be distributed to schools around China after the Expo—a symbol of the UK's continuing commitment to sustainability and the friendly partnership between the UK and China.

UK Pavilion [China.org.cn]

USA

Theme: Rising to the Challenge

The USA Pavilion looks like an eagle with open wings when viewed from above. The eagle is one of the USA's national symbols, representing a country that offers limitless opportunities. The pavilion also features a uniquely designed waterfall and reflecting pool that cools its entrance area. The pavilion's rooftop terraces and urban vegetable garden are modeled after Michelle Obama's garden at the White House. The pavilion's 168 Chinese-speaking student ambassadors were selected from prestigious colleges and universities across the United States.

USA Pavilion [en.expo2010.cn]

Venezuela

Theme: A Better Life, A Better City

The Venezuela Pavilion is shaped to resemble a Möbius strip, symbolizing the endless road of progress. The pavilion acknowledges the legacies of the country's indigenous peoples by reproducing a wide variety of ethnic residences, including the traditional forest villages of the Yekuana tribe. The pavilion also features the country's rich mix of European, African and American cultures as well as its fantastic natural scenery.